Abstract des Autors

Cultural diversity has become an inevitable issue in many European countries, especially with regards to large cities. In Augsburg – central Bavaria, Germany – 40 percent of the inhabitants today already have an intercultural heritage, which makes this city a scientific looking glass into the future of many European cities. The Institute of Sport Science at the University of Augsburg conducted a compound survey covering various fields of implementation of sport and games activities throughout the local community, referred to as the ASIS (Augsburger Sport und IntegrationsSurvey). The research investigated the difficulties and opportunities inherent in the diverse management of sports and games. Interviews and group discussions with administrators, facilitators and active sports (wo)men of various cultural backgrounds were conducted and evaluated. Based on the findings, a set of recommendations was composed. In this paper, we will summarize the findings of this survey as well as the main recommendations. Also, we present initiative games as a form of serious games and argue that they have ideal features for use in an educational setting in order to raise social awareness and promote cultural diversity in a community. A related research project starting this autumn is briefly outlined. Verf.-Referat